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Mortadella vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mortadella and spaghetti

  • Mortadella is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, choline, and iron; however, spaghetti is richer in manganese.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11768% higher.
  • Spaghetti has less cholesterol.
  • Mortadella has a lower glycemic index (28) than spaghetti (49).

The food types used in this comparison are Mortadella, beef, pork and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +270.5%
Contains more IronIron +180%
Contains more ZincZinc +311.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +973.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.8%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 4.4% 15% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3% 39%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +495%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +764900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +568.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +292.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1028.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Spaghetti DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.02mg 11768%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0µg 62%
Sodium 1246mg 1mg 54%
Saturated fat 9.51g 0.176g 42%
Fats 25.39g 0.93g 38%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 0.131g 28%
Protein 16.37g 5.8g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 0.326g 19%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.51mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 0.4mg 14%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.322mg 13%
Choline 72.2mg 6.4mg 12%
Iron 1.4mg 0.5mg 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Carbs 3.05g 30.86g 9%
Calories 311kcal 158kcal 8%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.02mg 8%
Selenium 22.6µg 26.4µg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.112mg 7%
Phosphorus 97mg 58mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.049mg 6%
Vitamin D 41IU 0IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Copper 0.06mg 0.1mg 4%
Potassium 163mg 44mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 18mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.06mg 1%
Folate 3µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 25% 3% 52% 3%
Protein: 16.37 g
Fats: 25.39 g
Carbs: 3.05 g
Water: 52.3 g
Other: 2.89 g
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +182.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2630.1%
Contains more OtherOther +932.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +911.8%
Contains more WaterWater +18.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 g
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8587%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +857.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/nutrients
  2. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.